Comments on: Handwriting Boosts Brain Connectivity and Learning

By: Will Anthony

Will Anthony — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:56:04 +0000

I am completely enjoyed this article…

By: Dr Sunil Prakash

Dr Sunil Prakash — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:22:38 +0000

Yes, the impact of learning when writing by hand is indeed more than when typing on a keyboard. it is a known fact in hypnotherapy that writing is a direct connection with your subconscious mind. the hand is working based on the instructions coming from the subconscious. similarly, when you write in cursive hand it transmits the same to your subconscious mind. the slant of letters, connection of letters, slant of words, use of space on the page, size of the letters, etc. all play a role in your personality developed and or development. with handwriting, you can change your personality if you so desire. this is not possible with typing. that was the reason that during our school days, we were asked to write 100 pages of cursive writing during our summer vacation holidays.

By: Michael Drewes

Michael Drewes — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:37:15 +0000

For me, it would be much easier to comment on this by handwriting instead of typing. I grew up learning by writing with my own hand. First only in capital letters with a stylus on a slate, then adding low-case letters with pencil on paper, and finally using a penholder with ink on paper, and the coronation was a fountain pen. This latter one I used even when taking notes of lectures at the university. I learned my mother tongue with ease, and so, other various languages, enjoying a good memory for spelling and grammar. Right now, I am teaching German to a Spanish-speaking friend and insist on having him learning through handwriting. I am also motivated for doing this by the fact that the State of California reintroduced handwriting in its curriculum.

By: Orla Nelson

Orla Nelson — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:31:16 +0000

I have wondered for some time about the benefits of putting pen to paper. Yes, it enables a neater presentation to digitalize our thoughts, but to take away the skills of hand writing goes way too far. I totally agree that it is therapeutic to journal, write out one’s thoughts, messiness and all. Word processing programs have their place but they are also dumbing down the necessary processes of spelling, thinking and growing language skills.

By: DONNA

DONNA — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:55:16 +0000

I believe this is true, although upsetting to me personally, as my dominant hand has been giving me a lot of trouble when I write extensively ~ whether it be journaling, letters to family & friends, or notes for myself. I am relegated to using the keyboard @those times. However, because of doing this, I find that my intuitive thoughts seem to blossom anyway. So, although this info has been presented to me by a few doctors, therapists, friends, I’m not sure it 100% applicable in all cases or people.

By: Ferya

Ferya — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:14:46 +0000

In reply to Liviu. The point is not about how effective or not to type with single finger only or 10 fingers, but about how brain's neurons being actively activated when people do handwritings, leading to better learning and memorizing. Did you miss the point or what?

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:48:47 +0000

In reply to jeanne. So true. We had a 21 year old hired for an administrative position that could not read or write handwriting!

By: Rice

Rice — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 02:24:20 +0000

True. Chinese emperor punishes their loved ones by ordering them to write out Buddhist’s scriptures by the thousands.
Myself screenshot and copies Buddhist teaching’s Q&A from You Tube, then writes them into text books.
It’s VERY effective in helping one to understand and digest better whence each word is being written down along.
When coming to how brain and mind works it’s all pure complexities. Hand writing them out is the best remedy.
Now towards more digitalizations AI and whatnots many will disagree. So be it just as the Dao (Tao) said let the nature flow. To the moon with rockets or via submarine into the deep ocean no matter how impatient one is Nature is the way. (Sir/Mdm please edit as you please but my full agreement to the effectiveness of hand writing STANDS). May all timely hit nature and quickly percept the true nature in us all so as to escape the untold long sufferings but short happiness in humanities 🙏🙏🙏.

By: Liviu

Liviu — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 15:28:31 +0000

Typing means alternatively hitting keys with all your 10 fingers and not hitting a key with the same finger repeatedly. It would be extremely awkward to type with only one finger… such a study cannot convince me…

By: John Carter

John Carter — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 13:01:01 +0000

Does the same effect happen when writing in block letters?

By: Nan Clinton

Nan Clinton — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 23:55:50 +0000

An outdated certification,of sorts, but extremely beneficial as a teacher and also a school administrator: Handwriting Analyst. My certificate after two years of classes and exams is dated 1970. I used this study in helping many high school students and ,administratively, in the hiring of staff. Without disclosing my ‘skill’ in examining the ‘specimen’ (called back in the day) in addition to a resume and intuition, it was an extremely helpful tool used to help others and/or the hiring process.

By: jeanne

jeanne — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:50:29 +0000

Alas, the public schools no longer teach cursive handwriting.